Private Project

Murray Triumphs!

A day in the life of down-on-his luck office manager, Arthur Murray, follows his journey from underdog to top dog... sort of.

Filmed on location in St. Lawrence and Jefferson Counties.
This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the New York State Legislature, and administered by the St. Lawrence County Arts Council.

  • Megan MacDonald
    Writer
    Leaden Hearts
  • Megan MacDonald
    Director
    Leaden Hearts
  • Andy Metz
    Key Cast
    "Arthur Murray"
  • Andrew Gemmill
    Key Cast
    "Donald Wilson"
  • Drew Reuther
    Key Cast
    "Self-Help Lady"
  • Derrick Gidden
    Key Cast
    "General Manager"
  • Alex Eddy
    Key Cast
    "Birthday Boy"
  • JD Lafary
    Key Cast
    "Sleepy Guy"
  • Derrick Gidden
    Assistant Director
  • Cassandra Weed
    Director of Cinematography
  • Andrew Morris
    Music Composer
  • Arik Hopson
    Production Sound Mixer / Foley Artist
  • Nico Fedele
    Post-Production Sound Mixer
  • Rob Davis
    Sound Assistant
  • JD Lafary
    Sound Assistant
  • Joshua Porkarski
    Transportation Manager
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Completion Date:
    October 25, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    4,585 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Megan MacDonald

Megan MacDonald is the founder of Dawning Film Productions, an independent film production company based out of Watertown, NY. She earned her BA in Theatre from SUNY Potsdam, and her MSc in Filmmaking & Media Arts from the University of Glasgow.

Megan has worked in various creative capacities, from managing theatre companies, to acting and directing film and live performance. She has worked in front of and behind the camera for many years and looks forward to the exciting opportunities that await her with Dawning Film Productions.

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